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achieve

[uh-cheev] / əˈtʃiv /
VERB
bring to successful conclusion; reach a goal
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accomplish attain bring about carry out complete conclude do earn enact end gain manage obtain produce reach realize resolve settle sign solve win work out
STRONG
acquire actualize cap close consummate deliver discharge dispatch effect effectuate execute finish fulfill get negotiate perfect perform procure score seal
WEAK
bring off bring to pass carry through earn wings follow through get done rack up see through wind up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
abandon begin commence depart destroy fail forfeit give up halt ignore leave lose miss neglect not finish pass question spend start stop unsettle wonder
STRONG
bear create detain forget hold imprison keep open retain surrender unseal yield

Example Sentences

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Doncic scored 600 points last month, joining Michael Jordan as the only players in NBA history to achieve the feat in March.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

Whatever the state of play at that point will be exactly what he set out to achieve.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Novo was hoping to achieve better weight loss and blood sugar control by combining drugs that work through different pathways.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

It left former Aston Villa and Stoke midfielder Whelan in no doubt of what Anderson could achieve.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

What did she know about what it was like to put yourself out there and try to achieve a goal if she never did it?

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.